| Governor of Uttarakhand | |
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| Government of Uttarakhand | |
| Style | His Excellency (within Uttarakhand) The Honourable (outside Uttarakhand) |
| Status | Head of state |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Nainital (summer) Raj Bhavan, Dehradun (winter) |
| Nominator | Union Government of India |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | Five years Renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Surjit Singh Barnala (2000–2003) |
| Formation | 9 November 2000 |
| Website | Governor of Uttarakhand |
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State of Uttarakhand उत्तराखण्ड राज्य |
The Governor of Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल) is the nominal head of state of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and representative of the president of India and is appointed by him for a term of five years, and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is de jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected Uttarakhand Council of Ministers, headed by the chief minister of Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend President's rule, or reserve bills for the president's assent. The governor of Uttarakhand has their official residences at the Raj Bhavans in Dehradun and Nainital.
Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out from the Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. The first governor of the state was Surjit Singh Barnala who served in office between 2000 and 2003. The current governor is Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) who has been in office since 14 September 2021. As of date, eight individuals have served as the governor of the state including two women - Margaret Alva and Baby Rani Maurya. No governor has till date completed full term in office. Sudarshan Agarwal holds the record of the longest-serving governor with 4 years, 293 days in office.